K – Kayoko Wakita K we would also have large concerts at the Nishi Hongwanji or the Zen Center, not center, Te… 続きを読む 61. Broadcasts helped non-Japanese to be interested in our concerts, and they eventually occupied half the audience.
カテゴリー: Kayoko Wakita
60. Kayoko joined the Seiha school and began to introduce Nakashima Utahito’s compositions on the broadcast (KFAC). Many of my and my mother’s students got degrees from the Seiha school.
K – Kayoko Wakita K And so in the late 60s and into the 70s, they said, “Would you be willing to join my group… 続きを読む 60. Kayoko joined the Seiha school and began to introduce Nakashima Utahito’s compositions on the broadcast (KFAC). Many of my and my mother’s students got degrees from the Seiha school.
59. In the 1950s at an international music conference in Pasadena, Kayoko helped Nakashima Utahito, the founder of the Seiha school, and his daughter (Nakashima Yasuko).
K – Kayoko Wakita K this is in the late 50s, they had this international music conference in Pasadena where di… 続きを読む 59. In the 1950s at an international music conference in Pasadena, Kayoko helped Nakashima Utahito, the founder of the Seiha school, and his daughter (Nakashima Yasuko).
58. My parents played music every Sunday before work at their Chinese restaurant. People came to play with them, predominantly koto, but also shakuhachi and shamisen.
K – Kayoko Wakita K But the weekends were taken up because my parents went back to, of course, the music, thei… 続きを読む 58. My parents played music every Sunday before work at their Chinese restaurant. People came to play with them, predominantly koto, but also shakuhachi and shamisen.
57. After the war, so much opposition, even against the veterans because we looked like the enemy.
K – Kayoko Wakita K after you came out of camp, there was so much opposition. And the veterans are coming home… 続きを読む 57. After the war, so much opposition, even against the veterans because we looked like the enemy.
56. Shirley Muramoto talks about her son, who became interested in koto because of the modern music of the Sawai school, and eventually studied for a teaching degree.
S – Shirley Muramoto S Well, modern kids, I think, these days, are, just like my son, he became interest in ko… 続きを読む 56. Shirley Muramoto talks about her son, who became interested in koto because of the modern music of the Sawai school, and eventually studied for a teaching degree.
55. (2 segments) My parents used to perform classical pieces informally with Chihoko Nakashima (a great koto master whose father was a “kengyo”) at each other’s house.
K – Kayoko Wakita K My parents always had a trio activity with her, so whenever they felt like, you know, play… 続きを読む 55. (2 segments) My parents used to perform classical pieces informally with Chihoko Nakashima (a great koto master whose father was a “kengyo”) at each other’s house.
54. The worst part was that the boys were drafted from the camp to fight in Europe. Daniel Inouye said that their guns were taken away until they got to Europe.
K – Kayoko Wakita K And the worse part, I think, in camp was the boys were drafted. That made me cry because I… 続きを読む 54. The worst part was that the boys were drafted from the camp to fight in Europe. Daniel Inouye said that their guns were taken away until they got to Europe.
53. Joined the musician’s union to play Japanese instruments for films, which paid for my college tuition. My father also played in many films such as “House of Bamboo.”
K – Kayoko Wakita S – Shirley Muramoto K And then I had calls from people that played koto, so then I was… And… 続きを読む 53. Joined the musician’s union to play Japanese instruments for films, which paid for my college tuition. My father also played in many films such as “House of Bamboo.”
52. The Fox Studios needed Japanese Americans to play small roles. I played the role of the Japanese wife in “Go for Broke,” although it was cut.
K – Kayoko Wakita K A friend of mine was an airline hostess, a stewardess, and she met a director who needed s… 続きを読む 52. The Fox Studios needed Japanese Americans to play small roles. I played the role of the Japanese wife in “Go for Broke,” although it was cut.